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soutane

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sou⋅tane

  [soo-tahn]
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–noun Ecclesiastical.
a cassock.
Origin:
1830–40; < F < It sottana, fem. of sottano placed below, equiv. to sott(o) below (< L subtus) + -ano -an; form of the F word influenced by sous under
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Gaspard, Inc.
Handcrafted Vestments and Paraments Made in the USA since 1954.
www.GaspardInc.com
Chasubles, Messgewander,
Producer of Liturgical Vestments Check out our offer Shop on-line
www.chasubles.eu
sou·tane   (sōō-tän', -tān')   
n.  A cassock, especially one that buttons up and down the front.

[French, alteration (influenced by French sous, under) of obsolete sottane, from Italian sottana, from sotto, under, from Latin subtus, from sub; see upo in Indo-European roots.]
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